Nominations, Appointments and Designation
President Bush to Nominate Six Individuals, Appoint Eighteen, and Designate One to Serve in His Administration

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate six
individuals, appoint eighteen individuals, and designate one individual
to serve in his administration.

The President intends to nominate Walter Robert Bradley of Kansas,
to be United States Marshal for the District of Kansas. He has been
with the United States Marshals Service Witness Security Division since
1983, and has worked through the ranks to the position of Chief
Deputy. Prior to joining the Marshals Service, he was a patrol officer
for the Shawnee Police Department from 1979 to 1983. From 1976 to
1979, he was a police officer for the Highland Falls Police Department
in Highland Falls, New York. He holds B. S. and M. A. degrees from
Wichita State University.

The President intends to nominate Ray Elmer Carnahan of Arkansas,
to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Carnahan has been with the Arkansas State Police since 1966, working
his way to the rank of Captain. He holds A. A. and B. A. degrees from
the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

The President intends to nominate Theresa A. Merrow of Kentucky, to
be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Georgia. Ms.
Merrow has been with the United States Marshal Service since 1989 in
Atlanta, Oklahoma City, and Lexington. She holds an A. A. degree from
Macon State College.

The President intends to nominate Steven M. Biskupic of Wisconsin,
to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He
has been an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of
Wisconsin since 1989. Mr. Biskupic holds J. D. and B. A. degrees from
Marquette University.

The President intends to nominate Jan Paul Miller of Illinois, to
be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. Mr.
Miller is currently serving as Interim United States Attorney for the
Central District of Illinois, having previously served as Assistant
United States Attorney in the District of Maryland from 1989 to 2002.
He holds a J. D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. degree from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The President intends to nominate Stuart D. Rick of Maryland, to be
a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the remainder of a
seven-year term expiring March 1, 2007.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals as
Members of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation:

For an initial term of three years 

Herbert Monroe Allison, Jr., of New York Robert Leamon Bryant of
North Carolina

For an initial term of two years 

Chung Wook Kim of Maryland Tuan Joseph Pham of Minnesota

For an initial term of one year 

Frank Jao of California Marilyn Castor Mashon Pattillo of Texas

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to serve
as Members of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit
Corporation:

George M. Kraw of California, to be an Employee Representative for
the remainder of a three-year term expiring February 19, 2005

Judith F. Mazo of the District of Columbia, to be an Employee
Representative for the remainder of a three-year term expiring February
19, 2005

Mary Ann Melody Larson McDonald of California to be a Public
Representative for the remainder of a three-year term expiring February
19, 2005

The President intends to appoint the following individuals as
Members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts: